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17:30 Pontefract

Book Your Christmas Party On 0113 287 6387 Handicap (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.75s
  • Off Time: 17:31:35
  • 14 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Grey, yellow cross of lorraine

Auspicion

29 b DCD
14/1
  • Form 813470
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 75

raced wide, keen, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out

2(5)
Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

Torrid

13 BFD
7/2
  • Form 388645
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 74

held up, not clear run over 1f out, never a factor

3(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond and armlets
16/1
  • Form 443236
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 73

dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap
12/1
  • Form 526501
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Orange, Light Blue disc, Light Blue sleeves, Orange spots and spots on cap

Green Howard

12 t D
9/2
  • Form 774504
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 72

held up, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and headway to chase clear winner inside final furlong

6(6)
Silk - YELLOW, brown cross belts, royal blue cap
14/1
  • Form 744079
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 71

in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

7(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 976413
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

awkwardly away, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8(13)
Silk - Red, Yellow hoop, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 354296
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 68

raced wide, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, large Red spots, sleeves and cap
  • Form 743232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

keen, led, joined 3f out, clear with winner 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace

10(14)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap
  • Form 909672
  • Age 12
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 65

raced wide, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

11(12)
Silk - BROWN and RED (halved), sleeves reversed, RED cap

Faintly (USA)

13 b D
50/1
  • Form 824806
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 64

switched left start, in rear, switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer

12(8)
Silk - Royal blue, red stars, red and yellow striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 588
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 62

slow into stride, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out

13(9)
Silk - Light blue, white and light blue hooped sleeves
25/1
  • Form 972635
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear, never on terms

14(2)
Silk - White, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 746808
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 61

tracked leaders, joined leader 3f out, clear with leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear entering final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Uncle Dermot should have done better at Epsom last time as he escaped a penalty for an earlier win at Nottingham. Chiswick Bey only won a seller at Redcar last time while Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq was placed yet again at Carlisle recently. Veteran Osteopathic Remedy is upped a grade having also placed at the latter track while Torrid and Green Howard have yet to take advantage of a slide down the weights. FIDELMA MOON was below par on the all-weather last time but was a close-up third at Sandown before that and should be in the mix with a repeat effort here.

Formwatch

Auspicion 22-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 13th of 18, 21 1/2l behind Muraabit (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.

Torrid 10-3fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, outpaced on inside 2f out, headway to chase leaders when not clear run over 1f out and again inside final furlong, soon eased, unable to challenge, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Mon Beau Visage (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Fidelma Moon (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 14l behind Barwah (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

Chiswick Bey (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Redcar 1m stks (5) gf in Sep beating Nonno Giulio (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Green Howard 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Niblawi (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Optima Petamus 10-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 8f out, chased winner until 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Mysterial (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Sep.

Uncle Dermot (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, challenged over 3f out until inside final furlong, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Zaria (8-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

Relight My Fire 13-2 (9-1) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Zeshov (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq 6-1 (9-6) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on well for 2nd, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Im Dapper Too (8-11) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Osteopathic Remedy (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Jordan James (9-4) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.

Faintly (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Held up behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mon Beau Visage (8-13) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Win Lose Draw (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 1f out, one pace, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ian Fleming (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.

Quoteline Direct 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Beadlam (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.

Mr Cool Cash 8-1 (9-7) Prominent early, chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Desire (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.